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narcosis

noun

Definition of narcosis

as in drowsiness

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Recent Examples of narcosis By the end of the 1960s, what remained of the Western counterculture had turned increasingly to violence, decadence, and narcosis as the political and cultural utopia promised in the previous decade had begun to collapse. — Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025 The carbon dioxide was poisoning him, causing narcosis marked by vivid hallucinations. — Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024 The anesthetic is administered slowly, so that the narcosis condition creeps into the hypnotic state. — Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2022 Because the reef was located so far down, guarding against narcosis or even states of drowsiness was vital in order to let the scientists study the reef. — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 11 Feb. 2022 For most divers that experience narcosis, the effects are more akin to mild to moderate cognitive impairment, not the impact of powerful hallucinogens. — Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2017

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Taking multiple products with sedating effects can increase drowsiness or cause interactions.

— Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026
These older medications were also likely to increase cognitive impairment, such as drowsiness, confusion, slowed thinking, or diminished school or work performance, according to the study authors.

— Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of drowsiness

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From there, the story builds on the uncertainty, rocking the somnolence of a small town in the province of Badajoz, and forcing a community to choose between disbelief and the need to prove what can’t be seen.

— Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
The people went to the emergency department with tachycardia, confusion, anxiety or somnolence, and nausea after eating gummy candies labeled as containing Amanita muscaria mushrooms.

— Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 19 July 2024

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Though the faith and worship systems of the time are largely unknown, researchers believe this rock art may depict a group in a trance state.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
His research has included brain scans of people in prayer, meditation, rituals, and trance states, as well as surveys of people's spiritual experiences and attitudes.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026

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